abject horror

Frequency: 5.51.5 per million words

A state of extreme fear and shock.

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Examples (20)

  • She stared in abject horror at the scene of the accident.
  • The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.
  • He was filled with abject horror when he heard the news.
  • She recoiled in abject horror at the sight of the accident.
  • The look of abject horror on his face was unforgettable.
  • The news of the massacre was met with abject horror worldwide.
  • The protagonist watched in abject horror as the monster emerged from the depths.
  • He expressed abject horror at the conditions he witnessed.
  • I recoiled in abject horror from the gruesome sight.
  • To their abject horror, they realized they were trapped.
  • The crowd gasped in abject horror as the tightrope walker slipped.
  • The children shrieked in abject horror when the monster appeared.
  • Realization dawned on her, followed by a wave of abject horror.
  • The documentary revealed the abject horrors of war.
  • Imagine their abject horror if they were to discover the truth.
  • A feeling of abject horror washed over her as she read the letter.
  • The scream that echoed through the house filled them with abject horror.
  • He described the events of that night with abject horror.
  • He still remembers the feeling of abject horror he felt that day.
  • The discovery filled everyone with abject horror.